Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly
Limenitis arthemis
The chrysalis hangs motionless from a twig or leaf stem in wooded habitats near the caterpillar’s host plants. It does not eat, instead transforming stored larval energy into adult tissues. Its irregular shape and subdued colors help it blend with bark, dead leaves, and plant debris. This resting stage is vulnerable but protected by a firm outer casing and strong camouflage.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Red-Spotted Purple Caterpillar
- ?
- Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly